The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-04-16


From present indications there will be
considerable building in Elkton this spring
Mr.. James l.. Carhart, a prominent
commission merchant of Philadelphia, was
in E}llton on Thursday.
The Rev. J. p Otis will preach on sun
day at 21@ =. NJ, at wilma school house.
All are invited.
Mr. r. b. Frazer, the druggist lost n
two-months-oId sou on Monday afternoon.
The infant had been i'll for week with
catarrh.
-George, the two year-old son of Bsihtf
George King, died on Wednesday morning
OF mennraneous Group, after an illness of
several days.
The storehouse and contents of VIM. A.
Nane, at Church Creek, Dorchester county,
which were consumed by fire last week
were insured III the Cecil County Mutual
for 81 100.
Subscription schools will be opened on
Monday at Calvert by Miss Mary Paul,
teacher; at Wood Valley, by Miss Eva j.
Grer, teacher; and at Fai:view. All these
schools are in the Ninth district.
Mr.. William Dorsey, of the Eighth dis
trict lille hauling wood recently fell and
the wheels passed over ms legs, bruising
them badly. Fortunately no bones were
broken.
"A meeting OF the hoard of trustees of
Elkton Academy has been called for this
afternoon at t z. NJ, at the office of VIM
arships at the academy to be filled.
John w and Jerhro T. Mccullough
represented Cecil county at the meeting of
the Union Veterans at Baltimore last week
Mark Twain was the orator of the evening,
and made u very funny speech.
Miss Brrtia Sheppard, who has acted
as orgamist of the NJ. +. churches at Elkton
and ZION, has been appointed. organist of
the NJ. Z. church OF Delaware City. Her
father, Rev. {. +. Sheppard, is pastor of
that church.
A quarterly meeting will be held in the
EIk5ou Free Methodist Church, beginning
on Thursday evening April DIST, and con-
tnuing over Sunday. Rev. A. Ct. Miller,
chairman of the district, and other minis
tiers will attend.
Henry Bell was arrested Saturday
afternoon by Bailitf King for drunkenness
and disorderly conduct. He was given a
hearing on Monday, aud tiued s. and costs
on that charge, and 81 additional for loud
swearing on the streets.
-Eev. Charles \. Hills good fortune in
r.rar,; "a yeI1inu apDsars IN have fol lowed
him to Centreville. He performed the mar
riage ceremony of Mr.. John L. Moore, a
young merchant of Cam bridge and Miss
Salie E Meredith, of Queen Anne's county,
in the Crntreville NJ. f. church on Monday
morning last.
Very many of our readers in the upper
part of the county will recall the father of
Isaac Alhertson who kept the Mansion
House in Baltimore. That hotel property
sold on Tuesday at public sale by Isaac
Alhertson vino is retiring from the bust
ness, and purchased by David j. Welsne
for S95, 800
Mr.. Christian Await, ii well known
contractor aud builder of Carroll county,
who died at his residence in Westminster
on Sunday informing, built the Cecil County
Insane Asylum. He was native of Prus-
STA, and ii years of age. He leaves a wife,
one daughter anu four sons, one Of whom
is studying for the priesthood.
David +. 1iackey, who went West,
from near Rock Church, Cecil county where
he was born, about 90 years ago, died the
latter part of last month at West Branch,
Iowa. He had been justice of the peace,
mayor aud postmaster OF the place. His
death was the result of a paralytc stroke.
He was in the 54tA year of his age.
Mrs. Richard Sills, who resides on Wa
ter street, on Saturday evening last lighted
Lamp with paper taper, aud after she
Thought she had extinguished tine fire threw
line pt'e" on the floor at her side. The
paper however still contained fire and g-
nited the dress OF Mrs. Sjls. A person who
was in the room at the time threw water
the dress and exrinsuishei the llames be-
fore she was injured.
The Westamwell Literary Society gave
public entertainment at outs Chapel
/ tet Saturday evening. l;ecitations aud
readings Were given by Messrs. y. X. War
ner, j. Frazer and Alouzo w. Davis and
Misses Annie Il. FOard, Ida Davis, Eliza
Pennington, DueIia Davis, Lulu Kitchens,
Lena Davis and Sallie \. Campbell. The
newspaper of the society was read by Miss
=. \. Campbell, the editor The exercises
were intarspersed with excellent vocal
music consisting OF ch0ruses, and solo by
Miss Edith Thorpe. The society will meet
tonight at the residence of Mr.. Frank f.
Pennington.
The largest woods fire in this vicinity
for some time prevailed on Gray's Hill,
near Elkron, on Sunday last. The fire
caught near ;he line of the Z. w. & B.
railroad, and 1t is SAID, was caused by a
spark from an engine. The fire covered
several hundred acres of Gilpn's and other
woods, aud destroyed considerable timber,
fences, posts and cord wood. A strong eff
fort was made to stay the progress of the
flames As there WAS but little water to be
had this had to be done by, whipping the
flames and by back fire or burning a space
ahead of the II l,nes. 1t was by this latter
method that the barn of Mr.. WIN. Kitchens
was saved. The fire also threatened the
bindings on The Cooper place.
About "A month since we published the
names OF the candidates for the Democratic
nominations for sheriff and states attorney.
We have heard OF no new candidates for
sheriff, but for states attorney, Mr.. j. Will
son Squire, son of Rev. John Squire, is
mentioned. For the House of Delegates
are mentioned Ex-DeIegate William Ward
and Thomas Pearce, OF the First district;
DR.. IL. g. Mtcktll, of the Third; Adam r.
N igraw aud G.. Frank Kirk, of the Sixth;
l.. l.. Thomas, Jr., of the Fifth Stephen G.
Magraw, William Richards and Stephen
j. Caldwell of the Eighth. 1t is said that
the friends of FIX Commissioner Wilson ID
Pirr.on are DESTROYS of securing for him
the nomination for Judge of the Orphans
Court. Mr.. Pierson, it is said, will only
consent to be Il candidate provided some
member OF the court retires voluntarily.
Samuel .Jenuess of the Sixth, and Jacob
Kirk, of the Eighth, are spoken of for
county comm ssioner.